A colourful stress plot is a familiar output from Finite Element Analysis (FEA). But producing a plot and producing a credible engineering assessment require very different levels of understanding. FEA …
Will your product withstand its intended loads? Is it too flexible, unnecessarily heavy, or vulnerable to repeated use? At Rota Design, we use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to investigate how …
The Silent Killer of Plastic Parts: How to Prevent Long-Term Failures Plastic parts are everywhere, from household appliances and consumer gadgets to critical industrial components. They’re typically lightweight, versatile, and …
During the design of tanks containing fluids it is particularly important to consider the cyclical effects of loading and repeated unloading, as well as the environmental conditions in which it will …
An example of a unique high volume structural product design for FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) . . . Rota Design was instrumental in the development of a pallet manufactured …
From a product design and material testing perspective . . .
A major headache for the design engineer, specifiers and moulders on a worldwide basis is the fact that test data published within polymer suppliers data sheets in most cases is simply unreliable.
figure 1: the 5 cu m septic tank. Continuing on in our series of articles with the theme “prevention of failures during service of structural plastic products” …
I once attended a lecture given by a gnarled old university professor on the subject of the environment and he started by stating, “Pollution is created each time money changes …
As professional engineers, we have a toolbox crammed full of tools to design, analyse, test and verify not only plastic products but other mechanical parts and assemblies. Investment in additional …
